The unit, known as Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS), was disbanded last year due to claims of racism and excessively high numbers of random carding incidents in the neighborhoods it patrolled.

The PCs announcement also included providing funding to similar task-forces in other police departments throughout the province.

Even Toronto's Police Chief, Mark Saunders warned against reinstating this task-force in response to the PC announcement. He said in an interview that over-policing is a failed approach that only got us to where we are today.

He also went on to offer his own solution to the violence in the city, suggesting that there should be longer sentences for gang-related crimes to keep those offenders off the streets. He also attempted to reassure the public by saying the number of crimes is similar to that of 2016 and Toronto is still one of the safest cities in North America.